RESULTS OF BYELECTIONS IN THE 1987-92 PARLIAMENT

Explanatory Note: The results given are largely self-explanatory, but two points should be noted. Many of those candidates marked as Independents contested the byelections on a specific policy theme and not as an Independent candidate. Frequently candidates who are to all intents and purposes Independents start a nominal political party of which they are the only candidate. This is noted below the result.

With regard to the swing, this is the conventional (Conservative/Labour) swing counted using votes as a percentage of all votes. A positive swing is to the Conservatives, negative swings are to Labour.

An asterisk indicates a forfeited deposit (where a candidate fails to poll one-twentieth of the vote, ie 5%).

Andrew had been selected at a public meeting in the constituency on May 31st 1989 in order to contest the election on behalf of the black population of the constituency, in protest at the decision by the Labour Party to overrule the selection of a black candidate. He sought election as 'The People's Candidate'.

Allen was sponsored by a religious cult movement who advocated ecological policies. He sought election as a candidate of 'The Greens'.

Mahmood had unsuccessfully opposed Kilfoyle for the official Labour nomination when Eric Heffer, the previous member, announced his intention to retire at the next general election. When the by-election was caused by Heffer's death, she sought election as a 'Walton Real Labour' candidate, with backing from a number of local trade unions. She was a member of Liverpool City Council, and in the council she was a member of the 'Broad Left', a group of expelled Labour councillors who opposed the Labour leadership and advocated a more left-wing policy.

Lee-Delisle advocated a system of Proportional Representation for elections to the House of Commons. He sought election as a candidate of the 'George Lee-Delisle Party' which he had formed.